Headboard positioning means for bedframes



May 15, 1956 L.. K. JACKSON HEADBOARD POSITIONING MEANS FOR BEDFRAMESFiled April 9, 1953 IN I/EN TOR. 5.05 A. jvc/50N froeA/e ys UnitedStates Patent@ HEADBoARn PosrrtoNiNG MEANS Fon l f g e BEDFRAMES ,y ALeslie K. Jackson, Cleveland, Ohio, assigner -to'r'Tlie "HarvardManufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio v e'. j I Application Api-i1 9, 1952"seril No.347,8'15 9 Claims. (ci. 5 131) This invention relates toheadboardpositioningvmeansl for bedframes, and especially to' adaptermeans yforthey positioning of headboards which are .wider than bed-lframes on Hollywood bedframes, or the like. f Y

Many people today are changing the style of the beds which they areusing in their bedrooms and are discarding the old style bedframewherein headboards and footboards 2,745,116 Patented May 15, 1956 Theforegoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will bermade more apparent as the specication proceeds.

The present invention in general relates to a bed assembly wherein abedfrarne is provided, a lpair of connector platesv are secured to andextend laterally from the 'bedframef in an adjustablemanner, and supportmembers: are.adjustablyr secured to the connector plates and areVvertically adjustablel with relation thereto and extendupwardlytherefromtor engaging witha bed headboard. l In vorder4 .to understandthel present. invention more completely/,reference shouldfbe had to the`aceompanying;

drawings, whereini Fig. `1 is a perspectiveview 'of a portion of abedframe and a bed headboard showing connecting means associatedtherewith embodying the principlesfof the inv-f.-

vention; p l ,A I v. Y

Fig 2 Ais a vertical section of the apparatusl of theinventiontakenalong a side railiof the bedframe in imedi` ately adjacent the endportion thereof and facing the coni v necting means and bed headboard;and

are .both used on the bedframes, and are substituting there- Also, manypeople leven when pgsition, `bed headboards Aon Hollywood bedframesbecause bed headboards usually are wider than-the Holly-,

wood bedtrames, and also in many instances the lower por:l

- tion of the support legs kof the bed headboards are of ir regular Vconiigurationso that it is ditcult to secure 'the Hollywood bedframetothe portion of the bed headboardv at -the'same'level as theI-lollywoodbedframe. Thus it has .been found that a bed headboard can be secured toa' bedframe by means of an extension member which extends verticallyI ofthebed headboard a sufficient distance as to engage a smooth portionthereof ywhich facilitates obtaining a desired positive or rigidengagement between the bed headboard and the bedframe means.

Yet another important problem in positioning a bed headboard upon aHollywood style bedframe is that the bed headboard usually is desired tobe oated on or supported by the Hollywood bedfrarne so that the lowerends of the support legs yof a bed headboard are elevated beyond thesupport door when the headboard is engaged with the bedframe.

The general object of thev present invention is to provide sturdy,adjustable connection means particularlyv adapted for securing bedheadboards to Hollywood bedframes or the like. i i Another object of theinvention is to provide means for positioning a headboard that is widerthan a bedframe on a bedframe by means which are compact and which canreadily vbetdisguised or hidden from view when in an assembled bed. j fA further object of the invention ris to position a bed headboard withirregular legsurfaces at the lower portion thereof on abedframe. f, i

Still another object of the invention is to provide clearance between abed headboard and 1positioning meansl fo securing such headboard to abedframe.

Another object of the invention is to position avbed headboard on aHollywood bedframe by means of adjustably Vpositioned connector platesthat extend laterally from the bedframe and by vertically extendingadjustably positioned connector members used for securing a bedheadboard to the connector plates. f

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e Fig.3 isA atliorizontal section taken on line 3-3 of In detail, thepresent invention. relates to connection means whichjare indicated as avwhole -in the drawingsbyL the .numeral ,17. and which connection meansare used for.; securing afleg 2 of a suitable bed Aheadboard o f any`desired construction to a side rail S-ofvazHollywoodtype;

bedrame 4- While `only. portions doigthe dbed'.headboard v Y erdrawing,,suchlbed' headboardV is offany conventional or., desiredconstructionand has,twofsllp-.L port` legs vprovided thereforey,eachjoffvwhich -isofsimilar construction andwith onel legibeingassociated with each 1 are shown 'in side portion of the bedframe 4.Normallythe bedframe 4 is made from metal anglesV withthe bedframe 4suitably positioning a pair of end `plates 5', onlyone of, which' isshown in the drawings, at the bed,l headboard engaging? end ,of thebedtrame. vUsually-one end plate Sis welded;v for example, to the end ofeach of the side vrails 3 andv theend plates 5 each have a pair ofhorizontally directed spaced parallel slots 6 provided therein.

Inasmuch as the `bed headboard normally is wider than the bedframe 4, apair of connector plates 7 is provided, one adjacent each lateralvmargin of the bedframe 4. Such connector vplates. 7 are secured to thebedframe 4, usually by bolts 8 engaging the slots 6 in the end plates 5,so that the connectorv plates can protrude a desirable adjustabledistance laterally of the bedframe 4 to be adjusted to the actual widthof the bed headboard used with the bedframe. These connector plates 7each have an edge flange 9v provided on the margin thereof and alsousually have a plurality of vertically spaced lugs 10 struck therefromor otherwise provided thereon; These edge anges 9 and lugs 10 areprovided for snug engagement with a vertically directed support member,such as a channel 11 onelof Which-is engaged with each of the' connectorplates 7.-y Normally" the support channelsll are bridged over thelconnector plates, inasmuch as the web portions of the support channelsare spaced from the mainsupport area of the ,connector plates by thelegs of the channel being positioned in engagement with the connectorplates 7. Suitable means, such as bolts 12, extend'thro'ugh holesyformed inthe connector plates and engaging with any of a numberY ofvertically spaced holes: 13 provided in the support channels 11 so thatthe vertical relationship of Y the support channels 11 with reference tothe connector v the lugs 10 to prevent any possible twisting or arcuate3 movement of the support channels 11 with relation to the connectorplates. Fig. 3l also brings out the fact that the connector plates 7have a pair of parallel slots 7a therein which match with the slots 6 toprovide additional lateral' adjfustment of the connector plates.

As' another important feature of the invention, the support channels 11,or similar connector members used, have odset portions indicated at 14.These ol'set` portions 14 extend parallel'- to the lower portions of thesupport channels 11 and' are on the longitudinal axis of such supportchannels so that the offset portions 1'4l are provided for engagementwith the legs 2 of' the bed headboard: so that clearance is providedintermediate lthe lower portions ofthe support channels 11' and the'pletelyassembled'. Any suitable means,'such as screws or bolts 15, mayextend through holes provided in the oiset portions114 of the supportchannels to engage similarly positioned holes provided in the legs ofthebed headboard.-

The only actions required in assembly of the bed head` board' to abedtrameis to provide some holes in the legs of the bed headboard andthen adjust the support. channels- Ill and the connector plates l-V soas to be in alignment with the legs 2 after which the support channelsor' associated means can-'be readily secured in position to'float theheadboard "on the bedframe. After the bed assembly' ofthe invention hasbeen completed, normally the= bed' covers, springs and# mattressesplaced upon the bedframe #will disguise or coverjthe'connection means 1otheinvention quiteV well. Of course, the connection means usedca-n beattractively colored, and' if desired even1s11itable cover means can beplaced thereover to prevent the bed covers from catching onsuchYconnection means and snaggingorY tearing, as well as to improve theappearance off' the connection means used. It should bei noted that insome instance, support channels may notbe used, and the connector plates7 could engage directlyy with'` bedl headboard' legs.y Such headboardlegs would be. snugly engagedbetweenthe edge flanges 9` and lugs 10. Asthe connection meansv areL all adjacent of' the; lower portion ofthe bedheadboard and by the bedframe 4,. they are. too` low to be normallyviewed by the average person iin a room. Such connection means are ofsturdy construction, andi are relatively easy to install and theyvprovide a permanent, secure mounting of a bed headboard upon a bedtrame;Thus itis contended that the: objects of the. invention have beenachieved.

While one: complete embodiment of;v the invention has been disclosedherein, it willi be appreciated that modi'.- cation oli this: particularembodiment of" the' invention maybe. resorted to with-out departing fromthe vscope of the inventiorr as; defined in the appended claims.

E claim:

l.. A bed assembly comprising a bedframe, a. pair of end plates.y ontherhead. end of said bedframe, a pair of connector plates adapted. toextend laterally' from said bedframa. means adjustably` connecting saidconnector plates; to' said end plates, andsupport channels verticallyadiustablyy secured. to: said connector: plates and extending upwardlytherefrom for: engaging a bed headboard, said connector plates havinglug and harige means thereon for engagingl opposertportions of' said:support channels toaid in. preventing pivotal; movement of supportAchanneis with relation to said connector plates, said supporti channels;be'- iugzpositioned to bridge over a portion of said connector platesand having upper' ends. offset away from said bed'.- frame: buton thelongitudinal axis. of said channels wherebyIv clearance isprovidedbetween a; headboard secured to the upper portionsr of said supportchannels and` the lower portions of said support-channels.

2. A bed assembly comprising a bed frame, a pair of end plates on thehead end of said bedframe, a pair of connector plates adapted to extendlaterally from said bedframe, means adjustabl'y connecting saidconnector plates to said end plates, and support channels verticallyadjustablysecured to said connector plates and extending upwardlytherefrom for engaging a bed headboard, said support channels having,upper ends olset away. from said bedframe but on the longitudinalvr axisof said channels whereby clearance is provided. between a headboardsecured to the upper portions of said support channels and' the lowerportions ot" said support channelsg 3. A bed assembly comprising abedframe, a pair of end platesi on: the head endl of saidE bed'frame, a;pair of connector plates extending laterally from said bedframe, meansconnecting said connector plates to said end plates for lateraladjustment with relation thereto, and support members verticallyadjustably secured to said connector plates' and extending upwardlytherefrom for engaging al bedheadboard'.

4. Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said connector plates have 'ange andlugl means thereon for engagingl opposed edges of said` support mem-bersto position' said support members securely'.

Apparatus asin claim 3 wherein saitt'support members have headboardeng-aging sections andv connector plate engaging sections wit-htheheadboard engaging secthereby.

- 7; In combination, a bedframe, means for supporting tions being oset'from' the connector plate engaging sections;

6. In a bedframe assembly, a connector plate operatively engagea-blelw-i-th a bedframe for securinga bed headboard thereto, saidconnectorplate having an edge hange thereonA and vertically spacedl lugsexten-ding therefrom opposed to said edge tiange, and a member for en- Lv gaging a bedheadboard positioned between and engaged by' said edgevange and lugs to beat least partly positioned said bedframe, a bedyheadboard, connector plate means secured toi said bedframeat lateralmargins'thereof, connector members` of U-shape in horizontal sectioncarried by said connector plate means and extending verticallytherefrom, saidv connector members each having a base and avpairof'opposed side port-ions, and means securing said bed headboardv tosaid: connector members to support said bed headboard on said bedframe,at least parts of the base portions of said connector members lyingagainst said bed; headboardv to provide aL bearing' surface thereon saidconnector members. having offset portions extending away from said`bedframe engaging said bed headboard to space said bed headboard fromsaid connector plate means.

8. In combination, a bedframe, a bed headboard, con.- nector plate meanssecured to said bedframe and. extending laterally theretrom,.connectormemberssecured. to said connector plate means and extending upwardlytherefrom, said connector plate means including lug and ange meanseectively engaging. opposite. side portions of said connector members.alongv vertically spaced portions; thereof to. aidin preventing relativemovement between saidf.c0n.- nector members and. said connector4 pl'atemeans, and means securing said bed headboard to said connector members.

9. In combination, a bedframe, a bed headboard, a pair of connectorplate means` secured' tosaid' bedframe, a channel shaped in: section.connector member secured to eaclr oisaidz connector plate meansY andientendingfupwardly therefrom, said connector members being positioned tobridge over portions? of said' connector plate means, said connectorplate means including lug and flange means-'engaging opposite: sideportions of said connector members alongf. verticallyy spaced portionsthereof to aid'l in prevent` i'ngf relative; turning movement' betweensaid connector members and said connector plate means, and means-se-References Cied in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 51,302,859 Salomon May 6, 1919 1,694,940 Herz Dec. 11, 1928 6 Bayer Feb.23, 1932 Rein Nov. 18, 1941 Kelly Feb. 16, 1943 Merrett et a1. Oct. 21,1947 Hopkins Jan. 15, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain June 19, 1875

